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Over 300 writers join PEN International in launch of its global campaign for displaced writers

PEN Intl’s 3 year “Make Space” campaign launched 31 May 2017 backed by writers from PEN’s global membership, aims to create opportunities for writers having experienced forced displacement/ living in exile.Through publications, events, advocacy & projects.

Friday 2 June 2017

Missing: Political Creativity – Vox populi, vox dei

Source: TRANSCEND Media Service (TMS)/Solutions Oriented Peace Journalism By: Johan Galtung A key slogan during the student revolt in Paris May 1968, soon 50 years ago, was Imagination au pouvoir! Bring imagination to power! We […]

Thursday 1 June 2017

Armanshahr HR & Civil Society NEWSLETTER, no. 203 (Year VIII), 30 MAY 2017

Read New issue of Armanshahr HR & Civil Society bilingual weekly NEWSLETTER, no. 203 (Year VIII), 30 MAY 2017

Tuesday 30 May 2017

‘Perpetrators, Not Victims, Should Be Shamed for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence’

Survivors of sexual violence in war zones need to be recognized as legitimate victims of conflict and terrorism, and not blamed, stigmatized or shamed, the United Nations has said in an annual report to be presented to the Security Council.

Tuesday 30 May 2017

Child Soldiers Around the World

Source: Council on Foreign Relations by Eben Kaplan Introduction The use of children as soldiers in armed conflict is among the most morally repugnant practices in the world, as illustrated by this Los Angeles Times […]

Tuesday 30 May 2017

Iraq: Armed Groups Using Child Soldiers

Source: Human Rights Watch Armed Groups Should Immediately Demobilize Children (Beirut) – Armed groups in Iraq affiliated to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party have recruited boys and girls, Human Rights Watch said today. In two cases […]

Tuesday 30 May 2017

Stop Recruiting Child Soldiers in Iraq

Source: Human Rights Watch Child recruitment is losing hearts and minds, and it is costing boys and girls dearly. by Zama Neff “Daoud” said he wanted to fight “for revenge” after the Islamic State of Iraq […]

Tuesday 30 May 2017

NEW ISSUE Armanshahr HR & Civil Society NEWSLETTER issue no. 200 (Year VIII), 29 APRIL 2017

NEW ISSUE of Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society NEWSLETTER issue no. 200 (Year VIII), 29 APRIL 2017

Tuesday 23 May 2017

NEW ISSUE Armanshahr HR & Civil Society NEWSLETTER issue no.199 (Year VIII), 22 APRIL 2017

READ the latest issue of Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA bilingual Human Rights and Civil Society weekly newsletter, no 199, Year VIII

Tuesday 23 May 2017

Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts

Source: Anti War Literary and Philosophical Selections “To those of us who still retain an irreconcilable animus against war….” Whatever sickening justification may be advanced. David Peterson /Chicago, USA Links to hundreds of writings against […]

Tuesday 23 May 2017